The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-04-14

and no person shall be allowed to register
OF vote in such election who has been
convicted of any crime which disqualifea
under the Constitution, and who is not
citizen of the State and resident of the
County for six months preceding the
election. The County Commissioners
shall furnish the necessary blanks and
books required herein.
This section provides for special reg.
is.ration Of voters, so that no person can
vote in the election to be held in Angus,
who does not register for that purpose as
herein required. All persons would do
we'll to note its provisions, and comply
with them, otherwise they cannot vote
1t also requires majority Of the owners
of real estate to petition for an election
in either County before q vote can be
taken under the Act. This provision
was inserted on motion of Senator You.
mans, who was endeavoring to defeat the
Bill. Mr.. Murray did not object to it.
for he believed that majority, both Of
the owners of real estate and of all the
voters in this County. are in favor of pro.
hibition, and therefore, while the pro
vision would give the prohibitiouists
some trouble, it would not hurt the pros.
pect of success.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose Of hold.
ing said election the Commissioners Of
Election, for State and County officers,
in said Counties, are hereby required to
appoint three Managers of Election fol
each voting precinct in the Counties, and
publish list thereof fifteen days before
such election, stating the time and places
of such elections, and the question to be
voted upon, and the form Of ballot there
on as follows: Those who favor the
granting of license to sell spirituous
liquors in such Counties shall vote q
ballot with the words "no prohibition
written or printed thereon, and those
who oppose such license shall vote a
ballot with the word "prohibition" writ.
ten or printed thereon. In case any
Manager so appointed or refuses or fails
to serve in such election, said Commis.
toners of Election shall have the right to
appoint some other person to take the
place of such Manager 80, refusing 10
serve. The Commissioners of Election
shall furnish the Managers with suitable
ballot boxes and the necessary stationery
for conducting the election, and the said
Managers shall qualify as for State cleo
tions. They shall proceed to count the
ballots as soon as the polls close, and
shall lodge with the said Commissioners
of Election the ballot boxes containing
the ballots and poll list, with 3 certified
statement of the result of the election,
by two O'Clock p. m. on the day follow.
ing the election. The Commissioners
and Managers of Election shall serve
without compensation in this election,
but the County Commissioners for such
County shall, from the County funds, de-
fray all necessary expenses incurred by
the Commissioners of Election herein
ordered.
This section provides for the appoint.
ment of managers, the form of voting,
and the returns of the election at the
different precincts to the Commissioners
of Election. The following section pro.
vides simply for the declaration of the
roanlt of tho e1oction.
SEC. 8. That the Commissioners of
Election shall tabulate and declare the
result of said election and publish such
result in the County papers, and file q
certificate thereof with the statement, by
precincts, in the Office of the Clerk of
the Court for Anderson County aud
Laurens County, respectively, which
shall be deemed and taken to be notice
to:all the citizens of the said Counties as
to the result of the electioa therein.
Sec. 4. That if the majority of The
electors voting in such election shall
vote "no prohibition" then the Council
of such city, town or village in such
County shall continue to grant licenses
for the sale of spirituous liquors under
the provisions of Law as now existing in
such city, town or village.
Section four provides that if the ma.
jority vote "no prohibition" licenses
shall be granted under the laws as they
now exist in the cities, towns and vii.
lagos in these Counties. This provision
will make the election have no effect in
Belton, Williamson, Pelzer and Honea
Path, if the County votes against pro.
hibition.
Sec. 5. That if majority of the elec.
tors, voting in such election, shall vote
prohibition" it shall not be lawful fox
the County Treasurer or the Council of
any city, town or village in such County
to grant any license for the sale of spir.
ituous, malt or intoxicating liquors.
This section prohibits the granting of
any license in either of these Countie sin
which a majority votes in favor of pro-
hibition.
SEC. 6. That if majority Of the cleo
tors, voting in such election, vote prohi.
bition, it shall be misdemeanor for any
person, or persons, except druggists, to
,ell any spirituous, malt or intoxicating
liquors, except domestic wines, as now
provided by law in such Counties, with.
but municipal license, and any person
this law, upon conviction there
If, shall be imprisoned for term of not
ess than thirty days, or more than twelve
months, and fined in the discretion of
he Court.
This section fixes penalty for viola.
ing the law, and requires the Judge to
mprison for ut least thirty days, besides
lining the person guilty of violating the
aw. Under it, those who sell, except
druggists, will have to submit to impris.
,nment, which will prove 8 very strong
Incentive to obey the law. 1t will make
prohibit.
SEC. 7. That if a majority of the elee.